The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-18

Since you nave Deem lmpaneltu ana
sworn it becomes my duty to give you
in special charge violations of the
following provision OF our statute:
First-Provisions for the suppression
of TIE Fsle and use of bowie knives
and pistols, 1t is a miedemeauor 10
sell Or offer to sell, or 10 bring into the
State for the purpose OF selling, giving
awsy or Otherwise disposing of any
knife or weapon known as bowie
knife, Arkansas toothpick or other
knife or weapon of like form, shape or
sizs, and any person guilty of this Of
tense shall hs fined and imprisoned in
the County Jail as prescribed by the
statute. Il il misdemesnor for any
person to sell or offer to cell or to
bring into the State for the purpose of
selling, giving away or otherwise dis
posing OF belt or pocket pistols or re-
volyers or any other kind OF pistols ex-
cept The army or navy pistol 1t is a
violation of law and a misdemeanor
for any person, association or corpora
ton, unlsss authorz-d by the law of
this State or Of tie United States, to
establish or put in operation any
banking inst tuition or office OF dis,
count or deposit. Anyone violating
this provision OF thesiatute is punish
able by $4,000 fine, to 60 into the COM
mon school fund. The Court will cal
especial attention of the jury to viola
tons OF the law in selling to students
OF any educational institution or
persons under the age of 81
years any spirituous, vinous, malt or
mixed liquors without the written
consent OF the father and mother, or
other person having control of such
minor. This offenss should be dill
gently inquired into by the jury and
the offenders brought to justice, as the
evil resulting from the free and unre-
sticted sale OF Liquors should be sup
pressed by rigid enforcement OF the
law, being in lis nature one OF the
greatest aud most disaf trous to the
well being of society. Tue statute
known ss the four mile law deserves
the attention Of the grand jury. tits
unlawful for any person to sell or tip
pie any Intoxicating beverage within
four miles Of an Incorporated instltu
ton OF learning in this State, and any
one so offending shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor. This even, however,
does not apply to the sale of such liq-
uors within the limi g OF any incorpor-
ated town, nor to the sales by manu-
facturers of such liquors in wholesale
packages or quantities. The otfense
of gaming, anu houses kept for that
purpose, should be inquired into by
You, gentlemen, and the offenders
promptly ildicted. The C5ult will
direct your attention to the several
acts OF the Legislature, to wit: The
prohibiting the retailing OF liquors
without license; to euppressing IL
legal voting; prohibiting obstruction
of navigation; protection Of public
buildings; prescribing the duty
of turnpike companies; prohibit
ing the imposition of false ticket
on an illierate voter. You are re-.
quired by law to send for witnesses
whenever you have cause to believe
that public worship has been dis
turb d by anyone ard make Inquiries
into tina o1ense, and indict sill persons
violating the law in this regard.
10 prohibit the opening Of liquor
shops on election days or the selling
or giving away liquors on or near the
election grounds; prohibiting any
person attending any election, race
course, fair or aDy other public as
ssmbly armed; requiring ticket agents
TO keep opsn their Office one hour be-
fore the departure of trains, and re-
quling train hands to call out the
stations and length of time the train
will stop; also requiring that cars
should he provided with fire, water
and light for the comfort of passen-
gers; to punish officers Of railroads for
ruuning one train into another; TO
punish counterieting; to prevent per
sons going about or entering upon the
premises oil another, or assdulting an
other with deadly weapon, disguised ;
disturbing public officer in execution
of his duties; the law in regard to the
inspection of tobacco; the non-per.
formsnce Of his duties by an overseer
of public road o. highway commits
einner; tire law for the protection OF
fish. II is made the duty of the
Judge OF this Court to call your at.
tention to the act Of the General
Assembly passed March %, 1873
chapter l04, to be entitled An
act to carry out section 80, article l oil
the Constitution OF Tennessee, which
act il in the following language:
WHEREAS, Section 81, article l OF the
Constitution of the st to OF Tennessee
declares the erection of safe and com
Portable prisons and the Inspection Of
prisons, and the humane treatment oil
prisoners snail be provided for; and
WHEREAS, No prison without heat
light, ventilation and sewerage can be
comfortable or healthiul; therefore
SECTION l. Be II enacted by the Gen
crdl assembly of he STATE of Tennessee
That it shall be the duty Of tbs Ooun
ty Courts in each county in the State
OF Tennessee on, or before tho LIT day
Of January, 1873, to provide suitable
means for heating and ventlating, anC
also sufficient sewerage TO insure the
health and comfort OF the inmates
and failure Of the County Judge Of
Quorum Court to make such pro
visions, shall be a misdemeanor o
Office.
SIC. 2. Be il further enacted, That il
shall be the duty of the Criminal Of
Circuit Judge to give this in specia
charge of the grand jury, and tne At
torney General shall prefer indict
meIti or prefer nents without
prosecutor. II the report Of the lat'
grand jury, referring to the condition
OF our County Jail be true land thi
Cont has no reason to dcnbt its COZ
rectnes'), then the members OF tn
Quarterly Court OF this county ar
gully of a misdemeanor in office, an,
1t would be your duty to indict eac
and every enc OF them. 70
will indict all persons for Obstruc'
ing the public highways or wsy5 :
buryng grounds, churches and schoo
houses. The law prohibiting the sal
of liquors 30 married druukards shoul
be enforced as required. You hay
the power, and Il is your duty to II
quire into all indie able ofIenses cou
mitted or which may ba tried with
the county and present them to tn